A CLI-based tool that converts natural language descriptions into professional CSS and Framer Motion animation code.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install animation-gen
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install animation-gen using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Animation Generator?
The Animation Generator is a specialized utility designed to bridge the gap between creative vision and technical implementation. As part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it allows developers to describe complex motion effects in plain English and receive fully functional code in return. Whether you need a simple fade or a complex staggered entrance, this tool eliminates the manual math involved in writing keyframes and easing functions.
By leveraging AI to understand animation primitives, it streamlines the frontend development workflow. This skill is particularly valuable for developers who want to add high-quality micro-interactions to their projects without spending hours fine-tuning cubic-bezier curves or Framer Motion variant objects manually.
Animation Generator Use Cases
- Building high-converting landing pages with attention-grabbing motion effects.
- Implementing subtle micro-interactions for buttons, modals, and list items.
- Rapidly prototyping UI animations before manual optimization.
- Creating complex, multi-stage animations that are difficult to write from scratch.
How Animation Generator Works
- The user provides a natural language description of an animation via the CLI.
- The skill parses the description to identify key motion attributes like direction, speed, and easing.
- The engine maps these descriptions to animation primitives (e.g., 'bounce' becomes specific keyframes or spring physics).
- The tool generates the requested format, such as CSS keyframes or Framer Motion variants.
- The production-ready code is outputted to the terminal or saved to a specified file.
Animation Generator Setup
To use this tool within your Openclaw Skills workflow, ensure you have Node.js 18 or higher installed. You will also need an OpenAI API key configured in your environment.
# Set your API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'
# Run the generator directly using npx
npx ai-animation "fade in from left with bounce"
Animation Generator Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill handles data based on the output flags provided during execution:
| Format | Output Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
css |
String | Standard CSS @keyframes and class definitions. |
framer |
Object | Framer Motion variant objects for React components. |
both |
Mixed | A combination of both formats for versatile project usage. |
-o |
File Path | Saves the generated code directly to a local file (e.g., animations.ts). |
Animation Generator Advanced Features
- Multi-format output: Generate both CSS and Framer Motion code simultaneously using the
-f bothflag. - File persistence: Direct output to specific files to integrate seamlessly into existing codebases.
- Complex sequencing: Support for multi-step descriptions like 'shake horizontally then settle'.
- Custom timing: Granular control over duration and delays via natural language triggers like 'slow' or '0.5s'.
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